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Re: maximum overbore

Subject: Re: maximum overbore
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 17:58:48 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <19981223003113.9371.qmail@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Or you can go to 73.5mm pistons next time for 1380cc.  The pistons are
around $400 though...

Ulix (1380 almost ready for assembly)


On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Peter Samaroo wrote:

> If you go the +060 route you will need to sleeve the engine the next 
> time it is due for a rebuild as that is the max size. If you are 
> building a high compression engine be sure to take the additional 
> displacement into account. 
> Regards,
> Peter S.
> 
> 
> >Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 14:57:44 -0500
> >From: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
> >To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> >Subject: maximum overbore
> >Reply-To: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
> >
> >One more question while I'm all covered in grease:
> >
> >This engine I am working on is +10 on the crank and +40 on the bores.
> >I've believe I have seen +60 overbore and it is my intention to go with
> >that. Any reason why +60 is NOT a good idea? Experiences with failures,
> >cracking, etc?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Daniel T.
> >
> 
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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